Water closet



Oct. 6, 1936. c. c. CAMPUS WATER CLOSET 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb. 10,1936 INVENTOR.

Oct. 6, 1936. C. c. CAMPUS WATER CLOSET Filed Feb. 10, 1936 3Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. 4m Kay M Oct. 6, 1936. c. c. CAMPUS 2,056,158 IWATER CLOSET Filed Feb. 10, 1936 s Sheets-Sheet 3 IN VENTOR- PatentedOct. 6, 1936 1 UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE Cesare 0. Campus, SantaMonica, Calif.

Application February 10, 1936, Serial No. 63,050

8 Claims.

This invention relates to a Water closet, and particularly to a novelconstruction of the trap and other features more specifically herewithdescribed.

One of the objects of my invention is to eliminate the inconvenience ofwarping the base of the closet bowl when it is being fired, by enlargingthe front and rear end of the trap leaving only a central portionthereof, of the same dimensions and. shape of an ordinary trap,(suggesting-an elongated figure eight) which ordinarily is shaped evenlyand parallel from one end to the other, but proved to be not wide enoughto prevent warping of the base.

It is obvious that this type of construction will substantially bracethe base of the bowl. The bowl is fired the first time in anup-side-down position to keep the weight off the base; although sa-idbase islighter than the top, if not properly braced, it will warp. Afterthe first firing, the closet bowl is glazed, and then put back for thesecond firing, in the upright position.

This invention, therefore, prevents unnecessary waste caused by warpingwhen the bowl is being fired, or by producing second or thirdgrade goodswhich cannot be sold at top price, which substantially decreases theprofits.

Another object of my invention is to provide the top of the trap with anair pocket or pockets to eliminate the gurgle of the water, which occursat the end of the flushing, as the air in the pocket will graduallyexpand into the empty space left in the trap, thus reducing the vacuumaction, thereby substantially moderating the onrush of the air, whichenters the mouth of the trap before the refilling of the bowl takesplace.

A further object of my invention is to facilitate the crating of thebowl, to prevent breakage and chipping in handling, and to facilitatethe plumber in taking measurements to connect the bowl to the waterline, by having the rear and the front ends flat and parallel, as shownin my preferred form illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4.

All the above described improvements can be adapted to any type of watercloset and the enlarged front and rear end of the trap can be made ofany suitable shape.

The foregoing objects and advantages with my subsequent features thatmay be developed in the description, may be best appreciated from thedescription read in conjunction with the drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation in section, of the bowl.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the bowl, partially sectioned on lines I, 2and 3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is another form of the invention with a perpendicular front.

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of Fig. 3.

Fig. '5 is the perimeter resulting from a section on lines 3-3 of Fig.3.

Fig. 6 is a plan-view of Fig. 4.

Fig. '7 shows another form of the perimeter of the bowl. 7

Fig. 8 represents a side elevation of form of the invention.

Fig. 9'represents a front elevation of Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 represents a'plan view of the perimeter of the bowl sectioned'online 44 of Fig.3.

Fig. 11 is a top plan view of Fig. 9.

The construction of my invention, shown in Figs. 1 to 11 inclusive is asfollows: 7

I in Fig. 1 representsthe Water closet carrying another trap 8' providedat the top with air pocket 9,

which will be constantly provided with air that will gradually expandbefore the bowl is completely flushed, thus moderating the onrush of theair into said trap 8, as soon as the water level has receded below mouthl0 of trap 8, thus preventing the gurgling sound. Air pocket 9 is formedby the outline of the front end of trap 8, (more clearly shown in Fig.2) and by the upper wall of trap 8, resulting in a hood-shaped pocket.

Fig. 2 represents a top plan view of Fig. 1, partially sectioned onlines I, 2 and 3 of Fig. 1, showing the shape of pocket 9 and of base E2of the bowl.

Fig. 3 is an outside elevation view of another form of the inventionwith two distinct characteristics, one of which is, that the front andrear end of the bowl are parallel for the entire height of the bowl,which facilitates the handling and crating, prevents breaking andchipping, and permits the bowl to lie flat on either of the two saidends.

Fig. 4 represents the front elevation view of Fig. 3, and shows, thathaving enlarged the front end of the trap, the belly of the bowl ispartially hidden, thus giving the effect of being a vase rather than awater closet.

Fig. 5 in broken line, shows the perimeter of the section on line 3--3of Fig. 3 which shows that the base of the bowl is formed in combinationwith both ends of the enlarged trap, thus substantially differing fromthe base of any ordinary bowl, which usually protrudes from both ends ofthe trap, as shown in Fig. 10.

of the bowl on line 4-4, as more clearly shown in Fig. 10.

Fig. 9 is an elevation front view of Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 represents the perimeter of the closet bowl on lines 4-4 of Fig.8.

Fig. 11 shows a top plan view of Fig. 9.

From the foregoing descriptin,.it will be'seen 1 that the purpose of myinvention has been accomplished by the device as shown, economically andwithout complications, and by having reduced already to practice, saidinvention, the advantages herein described have proven to be real and ofsubstantial merit.

Although I have have shown the different forms of my invention, I amaware that to those skilled in the art, other forms will readily suggestthemselves, it is therefore, my intention to include all such forms andmodifications in the nature of technicalities and refinements of myinvention that come within the range and scope of the invention, asexpressed in the appended "claims;

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A water closet having a bowl, a trap therein, the front and rear endsof the water closet being provided with vertically extending tubularreinforcements of greater width than the intermediate portion of thetrap.

2. A water closet having a bowl, a trap, the

front and rear ends of the water closet being provided with verticallyextending tubular reinforcements of greater width than the intermediateportion of the trap and extending on opposite sides thereof.

3. A water closet having a trap, the front end of the trap beingenlarged with respect to the remaining portion thereof, the rear end ofthe water closet opposite the trap being correspondingly enlarged.

4 A water closethaving a trap, the front end of the trap being enlargedwith respect to the remaining portion thereof, the rear end of the Watercloset opposite the trap being correspondingly' enlarged andhorizontally extending base flanges on opposite sides of the trapconnecting th'efront and rear enlargements.

5. A water closet having a trap, the front end of the trap beingenlarged with respect to the remaining portion thereof, the rear end ofthe 'Water closet opposite the trap being correspondingly enlarged andhorizontally extending base flanges on opposite sides of the trapconnecting the front and rear enlargements, said flanges terminatingshort of the front and rear ends of the water closet.

6. A watercloset comprising a bowl, a base for said bowl, the front faceof the water closet being flat and extending from the bottom of the base

